Maxwell, Ashanti and Lucky Daye are also slated to take the stage at the Apollo Theater With the hosts, the location and the nominees in place for the Soul Train Awards, the performers have now been announced. Gracing the Apollo Theater stage for this year’s ceremony will be Silk Sonic, Ari Lennox, Leon Bridges and…
Hubert has not held back her criticisms of the actor since exiting “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” in 1993. Will Smith hosted a book reading event Tuesday night at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, where he discussed his new memoir, Will. At one point, Smith gave a shout out to his former Fresh Prince of…
Source: NBCDFW / iOne Digital James Whitfield, a black principal in Texas was forced to resign this week after months of controversy surrounding accusations that he forced critical race theory onto students. Whitfield was put on paid administrative leave in September after a parent claimed he was promoting “conspiracy theory of systemic racism.” On Monday…
An op-ed by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield notes that more than 1,000 people have been killed by police officers since the May 25 murder of George Floyd Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield have been very open about their anti-racism stance and opposition to police violence. In a new op-ed piece for USA Today, the founders…
Jada and Shakur attended high school together and had a platonic relationship Actor Will Smith has been transparent about many aspects of his life in his new memoir, Will, which was released on Tuesday. In an excerpt from the book according to USA Today, Smith shared that his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s relationship with the…
The topic of Critical Race Theory being taught in K-12 schools has been a highly divisive one that was amplified by the social justice movement spurred by the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The attempt to take what many feel would be an educational step forward has been met with much resistance, as evidenced…
The two opened up about what it was like making the Netflix western that has generated rave reviews. Netflix’s highly anticipated western The Harder They Fall has gotten rave reviews since it dropped earlier this month. theGrio sat down with stars Regina King and Idris Elba to talk about how they prepared for their roles,…
“It’s been a long journey on a very tough road that only a few arrive to,” the music icon said. Living legend Missy Elliot was immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Nov. 8. After the star was unveiled, the five-time Grammy winner joined several of her A-list peers for a celebration…
Terrence Jenkins, also known as Terrence J, reportedly was a victim of an attempted “follow-home robbery” on Nov. 10. According to Fox 11, the incident reportedly happened before 3 a.m. outside Jenkins’ Sherman Oaks home in Los Angeles, California. Terrence Jenkins was reportedly a victim of an attempted “follow-home robbery” on Nov. 10. Photo:@terrencej/Instagram During…
Source: Jub Rubjob / Getty On August 27, eight-year-old Black girl Fanta Bility was killed by police gunfire in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, outside of a football game at Academy Park High School. A month and a half later, only one person has been charged with murdering Fanta—a Black teenager who didn’t kill anyone. According to…
